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Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Outside the FAA Are Unenforceable in California
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Labor Code section 432.6 prohibits employers from, as a condition of employment, requiring employees to waive the right…
E.D.N.Y. bars arbitration rollout to class members between preliminary and final settlement approval
Defendants often want to roll out arbitration agreements with class action waivers despite the pendency of class litigation. While Second Circuit…
Hong Kong Court Orders Security of US$35 Million as Condition of Adjourning Enforcement of ICC Award Pending Paris Annulment Proceedings
In MB v HB [2026] HKCFI 4437, the Hong Kong Court ordered a Mainland Chinese company to provide security of 50% of a US$70.3 million ICC arbitral…
Three JAMS Panelists Named 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that three JAMS panelists…
Interim relief in ADGM arbitrations: When the law of the seat takes priority: Guidance from A30 v E30
The question on appeal in A30 & Others v E30 & Others [2025] ADGMCA 0003 was whether the appellants, who are parties to an arbitration under the LCIA…
「【スポーツ法・スポーツビジネス概説⑤】日本におけるスポーツ紛争の解決手法～日本スポーツ仲裁機構（JSAA）の役割と実務上の留意点～」：スポーツ、メディア＆エンターテインメントプラクティスチーム
近年、スポーツに関する紛争は複雑化しており、日本においても専門的な紛争解決の制度や人材育 成の重要性が高まってきています。…
First Move or Final Outcome: Does a Winding-Up Order Preserve an Overturned Adjudication Decision?
Under Section 13 of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ("CIPAA 2012"), an adjudication decision is binding until it is set…
Litigation vs Arbitration - Key Considerations
Finding an appropriate way of resolving a dispute is an important consideration one needs to grapple with early on. Although litigation is…
Hon. Maurice Sanchez (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Orange County
Former trial judge and appellate justice joins JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator, court-appointed neutral (special master/referee) and neutral evaluator…
Arbitration of cross-border M&A disputes: Federal Court of Australia swiftly enforces London award and rejects "double recovery" challenge
Arbitration clauses are increasingly the dispute resolution mechanism of choice in cross-border share and business sale transactions, also…
Scrutiny from regulators outside Japan: Challenges for Japanese companies - Episode 19: Corporate self-flagellation - ‘own goal’ no. 2
Once historic wrongdoing such as fraud is acknowledged and accepted, Japanese companies often over-correct. This may include publishing: (i) detailed…
Beyond the Bottom Line: Six Mediation Strategies Every Business Owner, CFO, and Corporate Counsel Should Know
Commercial litigation and workplace class actions are major operational distractions in modern enterprise management, potentially creating escalating…
The new front line: Why defence sector disputes are changing
As geopolitical uncertainty grows, governments are reassessing their defence priorities and increasing military…
Swiss Federal Supreme Court: No Right to Challenge the Central Authority’s Decision on Service under the Hague Service Convention
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has held that the parties to foreign proceedings, including the person on whom documents are to be served, have no…
Click To Arbitrate: Washington Federal Court Compels Wage-And-Hour Class Action To Individual Arbitration
On October 21, 2026, in Arturo Palacios, Jr. V. RDO Equipment Co., No. 1:26-CV-03120 (E.D. Wash. Oct. 21, 2026)…
Navigating emerging disputes in the UAE’s real estate and hospitality sectors
The UAE's real estate and hospitality sectors remain attractive destinations for domestic and international investment. However, growing economic and…
Zurich to Launch an International Commercial Court with English-Language Proceedings
Zurich is moving closer to having a dedicated forum for cross-border commercial disputes. On 19 October 2026, the Cantonal Parliament backed the…
Security of payment is not a shield against arbitral awards: Supreme Court of NSW enforces $26m repayment award and rejects public policy challenge
In Qube Re Services (No 2) Pty Ltd v Martinus Rail Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 7, Peden J determined that SOPA's ‘pay now, fight later’ framework does not…
California Becomes First US State to Legislate Limits on AI Use by Arbitrators and Counsel
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the first US state statute aimed specifically at lawyers’ and arbitrators’…
Fifteenth Court of Appeals Clarifies Arbitration Delegation and Scope Across Multiple Contracts
On Sept. 29, 2026, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Karl Drusch and TrueAero, LLC v. Stratton Borchers, addressing interlocutory…
Challenging Arbitral Awards in the Abu Dhabi Global Market: Statutory Framework, Waivers and Emerging Jurisprudence
Arbitration seated in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) operates within a carefully constructed legislative framework designed to preserve the…
Alexandra Bach Lagos, Esq., Joins JAMS in Miami
Experienced mediator and complex civil litigator joins JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator and court-appointed neutral (special magistrate)…
BuildLaw Issue 62 & 63
A builder said that the Council will soon grant resource consent. Months later, there is still nothing. If it turns out that the builder lied, what…
Supreme Court: WESM Penalties for Must-Offer Rule Violations Are Not Arbitrable; Review Is by Certiorari Before the Court of Appeals
In Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) v. Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO), G.R. No. 224341, promulgated on 10 November 2025, the Supreme…
Court of Appeal finds UNCITRAL Tribunal has jurisdiction over investment treaty dispute
In a previous article, we looked at the Commercial Court decision in this case, in which the Court decided that a UNCITRAL arbitral…
AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules Revisited: What Businesses Should Be Watching in 2026
More than a year has passed since the American Arbitration Association (AAA) significantly revised its Consumer Arbitration Rules and Mediation…
Ontario Court Confirms the Fundamental Principles of Neutrality and Fairness in Arbitration
Parties choose arbitration for its flexibility, confidentiality, relative expediency and the ability to select an arbitrator with commercial…
Abu Dhabi Judiciary Swears in Sixty-One Mediators for Commercial and Civil Disputes
On 12 October 2026, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (“ADJD”) announced that sixty-one mediators for civil and commercial disputes had taken the…
California Court Of Appeal Finds That An Employment Arbitration Agreement Entered Into “Freely And Voluntarily” Actually Was Forced, Illegal, And Invalid Under California Law
On October 22, 2026, the California Court of Appeal held in Molina, et al. v. Triumph Residential Services, Inc., Case No…
公众人物如何应对网络言论侵权
我们生活在互联网的时代，数字信息与互联网技术的迅猛发展，一方面扩大了言论自由的范围和场域，人民群众有更便捷、更多元化的表达方式、能更广泛地参与公共议题的讨论与公共事务的监督，另一方面由于网…